Source: Eurosport
Pearce impressed by Walcott reaction
England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce got the response he wanted after dropping Theo Walcott then watching the Arsenal winger come off the bench to help seal a place in the European Championship semi-finals.
Walcott was dropped at Gothenburg's Gamla Ullevi but came on after an hour and set up James Milner's goal in the 2-0 win against the highly-rated Spanish.
Seniors boss Fabio Capello then spoke on the phone to Pearce to congratulate him on reaching the last four and what proved to be a bold decision on leaving out Walcott.
"I said before we left that Theo would be treated the same as the other 22 in the squad," Pearce said. "What I do ask for is a reaction if they do get left out.
"You saw what he was about as a man and a player. He reacted the way I thought he would."
